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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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